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name
WISE, Ralph Franklin - Date of
birth
13 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Greene County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33709942 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Beffe toward Consy. Southeast of Hotton, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 44 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andy S. Wise (father)
Laura B. Wise (mother)
John B. Wise (brother)
Betty L. Wise (sister)
More information
Pvt Ralph F. Wise enlisted on 27 November 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Erwin Derhaag, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record, The Washington Observer - Feb 6, 1945, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Washington Observer - Feb 6, 1945